Betting on Tour de France

The Tour de France is an annual multiple stage bicycle race primarily held in France, while also occasionally making passes through nearby countries. Like the other Grand Tours. It consists of 21 stages over a little more than 3 weeks.

Participation expanded from a primarily French cyclist, as riders from all over the world began to participate in the race each year. Traditionally, the race is held primarily in the month of July. While the route changes each year, the format of the race stays the same, the passage through the mountain chains of the Pyrenees and the Alps, and the finish on the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The modern editions of the Tour de France consist of 21 day-long segments (stages) over a 23-day period and cover around 3,500kms. The latest 2017 edition was won by Chris Froome of Team Sky from Britain. He is the reigning and one of the most successful riders in the history of the Tour, having won it four times – in 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

Winners of the 2017 edition

Froome was joined on the 2017 Tour’s final podium by second-place finisher Rigoberto Uran and third-place finisher Romain Bardet. Team Sunweb’s Michael Matthews won the green jersey as the winner of the Tour’s Points Classification, and his teammate, Warren Barguil, won the polka dot jersey as the winner of the Tour’s King of the Mountains Classification. Orica-Scott’s Simon Yates won the white jersey as the Tour’s Best Young Rider.

Froome is only the fifth rider in history to win four Tours de France, joining Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, Bernard Hinault, and Miguel Indurain (who each won five). One more win and Froome joins these legends at the top of the Tour’s record book. (Show off your love of the Maillot Jaune and all things Tour with our ultra-soft yellow jersey tee!)

What About 2018?

2017 was by far the most challenging of Froome’s four victories. Heading into the middle of the third week, four riders were within 90 seconds of the as lead. But Froome held tough in the Alps, and added to his advantage in the Tour’s final individual time trial. In fact, the Tour’s two individual time trials were all Froome really needed: his winning margin came entirely thanks to time gained during Stage 1’s time trial in Düsseldorf and Stage 20’s in Marseille. Were it not for those two stages, he might not have won the Tour.

Winning a record-tying fifth Tour de France won’t be easy. Most of Froome’s competition from this year’s Tour should return next year, perhaps even more confident in their chances given how close they came to defeating him this July. Froome should also expect a more serious challenge from Movistar’s Nairo Quintana (a three-time podium finisher at the Tour), who suffered through the worst Tour de France of his career after a second-place finish in May’s Tour of Italy. As an added twist, Quintana might be joined at Movistar by Mikel Landa, who this year finished fourth despite riding in support of Froome at Team Sky.

And then there’s Richie Porte, who crashed out of the race in spectacular fashion on Stage 9. Porte looked to be capable of challenging Froome all the way to Paris this year, and he’ll certainly return to next year’s race eager to avenge the demons that sent him home early in 2017.

But Froome’s toughest future challenger didn’t even compete in this year’s Tour. Team Sunweb’s Tom Dumoulin, who’s only 26, skipped the Tour after beating Quintana to win the Tour of Italy. Dumoulin, a Dutchman despite his French-sounding last name, is younger, almost as good of a climber, and an even better time trialist than Froome.

Even if it loses Landa this off-season, Froome’s team will certainly surround its leader with the best support riders money can buy. And Team Sky will need to: with a refreshed Quintana, a healthy Porte, and a confident Dumoulin joining this year’s strong challengers, Froome will have his hands full.

Tour de France 2018: Route and Stages

It starts Saturday, the 7th of July 2018. It is the 105th edition of the Tour de France sets out on Île de Noirmoutier, a small island off the Atlantic coast of France. Straight after the start the peloton travels to the mainland for three weeks of compelling racing. The route is interesting enough, taking in everything that makes cycling such an exciting sport. Cobbles, punchy arrivals, sprints, dust roads, high mountains, an explosive 65kms race through the Pyrenees, a hilly time trial on the penultimate day – and more. On the 29th of July, La Grande Boucle comes to a halt on the Champs-Élysées in Paris.

Betting on the Tour de France

It’s the biggest and most prestigious cycling race in the world – and also one of the most unpredictable, which is why betting on the Tour de France can be fun for those so inclined and with a few spare euro in their pockets.

The most basic Tour de France bet is the simplest: picking who will win the race outright. This is by far the most popular wager and you can usually find at least this one bet on offer even at bookmakers that typically offer zero cycling markets.

The various rider classifications also present a good number of wagering opportunities for each race. During Tour de France season, you can expect to see a variety of markets for the winner of each Tour de France jersey. These include the yellow jersey (which is just the overall winner), the green jersey (points classification leader), polka dot jersey (king of the mountains) and white jersey (best young rider).

Another common form of wager on the Tour De France is on the winner of individual stages. The Tour De France is divided into day-long segments, and each of these segments is known as a stage. The ultimate winner of the Tour De France is the rider who has the lowest cumulative time across all the stages, but it is also possible to bet on the winner of each of these stages.

In a stage bet, you simply select the rider you think will win a particular stage and are paid if that rider does indeed win that stage. These bets are shorter-term in nature and give you something to do while you wait for the 23-day race to come to a conclusion.

Finally, you can also find a range of prop bet revolving around a range of other topics. Some prop bets we have seen in the past included: predicting the nationality of the winner, the margin of victory for the winner and more.

Best Cycling Betting Sites

Cycling betting sites may not boast the year-round action of some other sports, but cycling does have a certain prestige. Every year the world tunes in to watch or at least read up on the results of the Tour de France. The winners of the big event achieve worldwide fame (and sometimes infamy). Today, cycling betting sites make it easy to place wagers on your favorite riders.

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Tour De France 2018 Odds

On 13 December 2017, Chris Froome was found to have taken a banned substance – he had in his blood twice his allowed dose of Salbutamol, a medication against asthma. He was suspended by Team Sky until his case was resolved. There is an uncertainty if he will be taking part if the 2018 Tour de France. The betting sites are giving odds with or without Chris Froome. There is a lot of uncertainty on the betting of Tour de France 2018.

The odds will remain uncertain until the very last moment this year, as every one is waiting for the final decision regarding Chris Froome’s participation. That means that it could be the best moment to benefits from high odds.